There were 2,528 students enrolled in Watertown School District in the 2024-25 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Connecticut State Department of Education.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 75.9% of the district’s total enrollment.
Watertown School District roughly covers five schools within Litchfield County and has a main office in Watertown.
Among those schools, Watertown High School recorded the highest enrollment of 693 students in the 2024-25 school year.
Connecticut’s public schools generally have better student-teacher ratios than the U.S. average. According to data compiled by Public School Review, Connecticut’s average student-teacher ratio is about 12:1, meaning there are roughly 12 students for every teacher in the state’s public schools—lower than the national average of approximately 15:1. This suggests that, on average, Connecticut classrooms may offer smaller group sizes and potentially more individualized attention compared with public schools nationwide.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | Total Enrollment in 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown High School | 715 | 693 | -3.1% |
| John Trumbull Primary School | 653 | 610 | -6.6% |
| Swift Middle School | 585 | 591 | 1% |
| Polk School | 312 | 303 | -2.9% |
| Fletcher W. Judson School | 289 | 302 | 4.5% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Connecticut State Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
